Inside knowledge : how women can thrive in professional service firms / by Alison Temperley.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Inside Knowledge provides practical guidance for women working in professional service firms who aspire to achieve their full potential in what have traditionally been male work environments. It aims to help women thrive within these organisations, and to rise to a level commensurate with their knowledge, skills, experience and talent.

Machine generated contents note: 1. Analysis of the Uneven Playing Field -- 2. Why Should You Focus on Your Career Now? A Call to Be Conscious because You Are Important -- 3. Working to Get the Most Out of Your Time and Your Brain -- Your Key Tools for Success -- 4. What Do You Offer Your Firm? -- 5. Are You Ambitious? If So What Are You Ambitious for? -- 6. Where Are You Starting from? Getting Feedback -- 7. Taking Stock -- 8. Impression Management -- What Do You Do and How Do You Talk about It? -- 9. Politics -- How Do You Get Involved? -- 10. Stepping Forward -- 11. Who Knows What You Do -- Effective and Efficient Networking -- 12. Sponsorship: The Sharp End of Your Developmental Network -- 13. Role Models -- 14. Finding Your Equilibrium -- 15. Being Commercial -- 16. Developing Your Business -- 17. Making the Most of Your Appraisals -- 18. Preparing for Promotion Processes.

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